Copyright Date:
2017
Edition Date:
2017
Release Date:
03/07/17
Illustrator:
Geehan, Wayne,
Pages:
32 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-570-91772-8 Perma-Bound: 0-605-96520-X
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-570-91772-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-96520-1
Dewey:
513.2
LCCN:
2015043914
Dimensions:
25 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Horn Book
(Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)
Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter use their burgeoning knowledge of fractions to thwart some thieves ripping off merchants at the Fracton Faire. As always, Neuschwander's medieval-set math lesson goes down easy, in part because readers are learning right along with the characters rather than having to sit through a lecture. Geehan's jewel-toned acrylics capture ye merry olde mischief.
School Library Journal
(Mon May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)
K-Gr 3Lady Di of Ameter, Sir Cumference, and Reginald Patron, the Earl of Fracton, visit the local faire, where they learn about fractions through the sale of cheese, cloth, and stolen merchandise. Concepts such as denominators, numerators, and equivalents are clearly explained through interactions with the various merchants. Some text is in dialogue balloons, for instance, during the puppet show and as the thieves search for fractions. The text uses several different terms to reinforce the concepts of fractions in spoken language. The soft, muted, color sketches are detailed and vary in size. Fractions are scattered throughout the illustrations. The white wax on yellow cloth used to show numerators and denominators makes the text a bit hard to read. The use of the word fracton, instead of the proper spelling, detracts from the math lesson. VERDICT Suitable for all libraries, this is a fun little math adventure that introduces the basics of fractions to early elementary audiences.Tamara Saarinen, Pierce County Library, WA
Word Count:
1,289
Reading Level:
3.9
Interest Level:
2-5
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 3.9
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 189246
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:3.4 /
points:3.0 /
quiz:Q72438
Lexile:
610L
Guided Reading Level:
Q
"Fine fabrics!" "Fresh cheese!"
Baa, baa!
It was the opening morning of the Fracton Faire.
"Such a merry atmosphere!" said Lady Di of Ameter. She and Sir Cumference strolled jauntily through the crowds with their friend Reginald Parton, the Earl of Fracton.
The two men stopped to watch a sword swallower while Lady Di wandered over to a cloth merchant's booth. She ran her hand over a length of fabric. "How perfectly soft!" she exclaimed.
The merchant smiled. "You can buy all or part," she said, pointing to the sign above her.
"What do those numbers mean?" Lady Di asked.
"They're Fracton numbers, my lady," the woman answered. "They are used to measure equal pieces of something, such as this beautiful cloth."
Excerpted from Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire by Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan
All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
Join Sir Cumference and the gang for more wordplay, puns, and problem solving in the clever math adventure that introduces readers to the concept of fractons.
Sir Cumference and Lady Di discover "Fracton numbers" while purchasing cloth and cheese at the Fracton Faire. While two-fourths may seem like the same as one-half, in truth it denotes two parts of one-half, or two quarters of the whole. But the real mystery is the fact that items at the fair keep disappearing, and Sir C, Lady Di, and the Earl of Fracton must set a numeric trap for the thief, teaching an important lesson along the way about the comparative size of fractions.
Puns--both literal and visual--abound in this fun adventure story with beloved characters and a solid pedagogical foundation.
A fun little math adventure that introduces the basics of fractions to early elementary audiences.
— School Library Journal
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